He has a swollen shoulder/ pad

[noella5088]

I just noticed his shoulder/pad is swollen and the other is not. Now, I feel guilty because I didn't see it before.

I have silkworms and hornworms coming in.
A black cherry powder supplement, calcium, vitamin liquids coming. Powders galore from bearded dragon. co.
I gave him some silkworm enzyme.
I will be alerting his vet tomorrow.

 

[xp29]

If you can find a piece of sandstone,limestone, basalt, granite, ect to put in his habitat he will do his own nail maintenance just makecsure there is no sharp edges and that it can't fall on him.

 

[noella5088]

If you can find a piece of sandstone,limestone, basalt, granite, ect to put in his habitat he will do his own nail maintenance just makecsure there is no sharp edges and that it can't fall on him.

I have a huge slate tile, but he spent the time on it lounging around and cooling off on it. LOL.

 

[xp29]

That sounds about right

 

[noella5088]

I also removed all slate tiles until his beard heals. He scratched himself with something. But, the silly boy took to a corner and stood up on his back legs today! He didn't do that for so long.
I think the every day baths are helping- He's been pooping every day now.
I don't know how to explain to my Mom that the baths- showers, help his front legs. He walked around in the shower and enjoyed it! Water therapy helps!

 

[xp29]

Just be careful, to many baths can cause other problems. Also watch him close so he doesn't get aspirated.

 

[noella5088]

Just be careful, to many baths can cause other problems. Also watch him close so he doesn't get aspirated.

I will be careful. I think he wants free roam time because he looks at the kennel he has. I've been cleaning around the house today.

 

[xp29]

They love to explore (once they are comfortable in their environment)

 

[noella5088]

I wish I could let him free roam. But there are some glue traps set out and too many places to hide. Had a mouse enter the house. I had to get rid of it some how. I don't like killing innocent animals. But, I made the choice. Mouse or us. Choose us over the mouse. I am very good at trapping them.

 

[xp29]

I used to live on a farm back home. Mice have to go! They will destroy your home.

 

[noella5088]

I used to live on a farm back home. Mice have to go! They will destroy your home.

I used to live in the country.
Now I live around the Farms. I love it! It's peaceful! The only thing I don't like is smelling manure in the evening and it's miles away from the house. I live in this little A-Frame. Thought it'd be an ok house. But, it has a lot of issues that I cannot fix. Like extensive. I don't want any more mice chewing through my walls or halls.

 

[xp29]

I'm sorry it's has issues, i love a-frames. If you live where there is alot of high winds though it can be catastrophic, that is a huge and steep area for the wind to push on.

 

[noella5088]

I'm sorry it's has issues, i love a-frames. If you live where there is alot of high winds though it can be catastrophic, that is a huge and steep area for the wind to push on.

There's always straight line winds and it is in a Tornado Alley. I'm lucky that it hasn't had tornadoes. I didn't expect to have so much issues with my house.
I noticed another issue with his nails on the foot he won't put weight on. It looks like one of them is thick and not exactly curled.

 

[xp29]

You can probably start trimmimg it back a little at a time till it's short enough to be ok

 

[noella5088]

You can probably start trimmimg it back a little at a time till it's short enough to be ok

Since I can't trim them without squinting, I can gently file the problem nail(s). I've developed presbyopia and use reading glasses. I hope that this will help him. He ate all his greens this morning with the powders and bee pollen. I'll dose him later.

 

[xp29]

I have to use reading glasses for everything now. It sux getting old lol.